Mirror attachment for broughams and the like.



G. TAYLOR.

mmson ATTACHMENT FOR BROUGHAMS AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION HLEI) APRBY, 19H.

Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

GEORGE TAYLOR, OF NEW YORK,

or BROOKLYN, NEW

ASSIGNOR 'IO EMII. G-ROSSMAN I/IF'Ci GO. YORK, A CORPORATION OF NE'WYORK.

IJIRROR ATTACHMENT FOR BROUGHAMS AND THE LIKn.

Application filed April 27, 1914.

2 '0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE TAYLOR, a

subject of King George of England, residing at New York, in the countyof New York and State of New York, have invented a new and useful MirrorAttachment for Broughams and the like; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

This invention relates to an improved mirror holder attachment adaptedfor: use in connection with broughanis, automobiles and the like andlocated adjustably above the wind shield in the upper forward corner ofthe brougham or automobile, in such position that the operator- 1nayobserve the vehicles that follow.

One of the features of the invention is the provision of ventilatingopenings in the' rear of the holder for ventilating the interior of thevehicle, said, holder being adjustable and acting as a deflector fordeflecting the draftof air adjacent the top of the vehicle.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, ashereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings :-Figure l is a perspec tive view of a fragmentaryportion of a brougham, showing the application of the mirror holder anddeflector. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on line 22 of Fig. 1 showingthemirror holder and ventilator deflector. Fig.3 is an end elevation of theholder, showing the segmental plate, on which the holder is adjustablehaving one of its ends pivoted in a recess of the forward upper portionof the top of the vehicle.

Referring to the drawings 1 designates a portion of the brougham,automobile or the like, the top portion 2 of which imme diatel above theupper Wind shield 3 is provi ed with ventilating openings 4, designed topermit of a circulation of air adjacent the top of the vehicle.Pivotally connected in a recess 5 at each side of the part2 as at 6 is asegmental arm 7. Hinged at 8 to the lower part of the portion 2 of thevehicle adjacent the upper Wind shield 3 is a holder 9, which holds orcarries a mirror 10, in which the vehicles and the like are reflected,for the full benefit in the rear Specification of Letters Patent.

with swiveled knobs ll, th.

. holder Patented serial K0. 834,732.

of the operator. in order to pernii steer and handle the car or rehu.ingly. The ends of the holds; :1

12 of which said arms 7 extend. thumb screws 13 threaded into andengaging the arms, in order with its mirror in adj tions, thereby notonly arrangin ror in order to attain the pro 1 of the vehicles and thelike in the l also to deflect the air dra'lt lilllw' openings 1-properly. On the rear the holder is a pair of flexible meconnected inany suitable mzunu to the holder, so that when t e a position as shownin Fi members will remain subsl. positions shown in Fig. :2, ruby tutingmeans to break the force of the air 7'5 draft through the openings .4.lucid the incoming air draft, the Wrfllllislightly flex. When the ho r 9is 1 said members let (which extend the length of the holder) contactwith the l. portion 2 of the automobile body and "05 within the recesses16. When the ho is thrown open as shown in Fig. members 14 automaticallyassume I tions shown in Fig. 2-, owing to bein" ble and also beingresiliently or connected at 15 to the holder adjacent recesses 16, inorder, as before state break the force of air through the ope 4. Whenthe holder is thrown fiat z the portion 2- of the upper part 0':brougham or vehicle in order to close ventilating openings +1, saidflexible m i bers are received in correspo recesses 16 oi the rear faceo.

The holder not only acts defiector, but also as a means for eontroll theventilation through the openin also acting as a holder for the rnir Theinvention having been set :iorth, what is claimed as new and usefulis:--

1. In combination with a v having ventilating openings in itsup orwardportion, a member hinged to said portion adjacent said openings consitut- 1o.

extending through said openings of the moubh, and means carried by theknob e11- gaging said arms for holding the member in adjusted positions.

In iestimony whereof I have signed my name to Uhis sgeoification in thepresence oi two subscribing Witnesses.

TAYLUR.

Y'Vitnesses MABEL HUBBARD,

FRED. A. HUBBARD.

